Home General Elections 31 March 1966 South Bedfordshire

UK Polling History: Election of 31 March 1966 – South Bedfordshire

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 34,549 30,319 7,484
Votes gained +1,050 -3,519 -428
Share of votes 47.8% 41.9% 10.3%
Share of eligible voters 40.0% 35.1% 8.7%
Gain in share of votes -2.0% -8.3% -4.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.2% -5.5% -3.4%
Total votes: 72,352
Electorate: 86,403
Turnout: 83.7%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 3.2% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Luton, Mid Bedfordshire
23 February 1950
« Constituency formed from
Luton, Mid Bedfordshire
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal
Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal National
Liberal
Other
3 May 1979 General Election 16,505 32,988 8,402 626
10 October 1974 General Election 16,351 20,794 13,194
28 February 1974 General Election 15,847 21,380 16,622
18 June 1970 General Election 33,107 38,085 6,956
31 March 1966 General Election 34,549 30,319 7,484
15 October 1964 General Election 33,499 33,838
8 October 1959 General Election 21,102 25,861 7,912
26 May 1955 General Election 20,897 23,365
25 October 1951 General Election 22,068 22,917
23 February 1950 General Election 20,070 5,725 18,546